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You can customize certain aspects of the build process by putting some bash code into your .userconfig file. The .userconfig file isn't checked into source code control, so your changes won't be overwritten when you update your source tree. It needs to be created in the root of your B2G tree; that is, in the same directory as flash.sh, build.sh, and so forth.

The .userconfig file, if it exists, is sourced by the load-config.sh script, which is in turn sourced by these scripts: flash.sh, build.sh (through setup.sh), run-gdb.sh, and run-emulator.sh. The run-X.sh scripts use it to determine where Gecko is for your build.

Important: Your .userconfig file should be in your B2G source directory, not your home directory!

Changing the Gecko source tree

By default, the build uses the gecko tree, which is cloned from a tree in github. Some people like to use mozilla-inbound, or mozilla-central. To do this create your clone whereever you like and add a line to your .userconfig which sets GECKO_PATH, for example:

GECKO_PATH=/home/work/B2G/mozilla-inbound

Note: if building against a custom Gecko in Mac OS X, the mozilla-central directory must be in a case sensitive file system.

Changing the Gaia source tree

By default, the build uses gaia tree, which is cloned from a tree in github. If you want to use a custom gaia directory, clone gaia locally and add a line to your .userconfig which sets GAIA_PATH, for example:

GAIA_PATH=/home/work/mozilla/gaia

Create a debug build

To build a debug build, put the following line in your .userconfig file:

export B2G_DEBUG=1

Disable the optimizer

To disable the optimizer (which may create builds that are easier to debug), add the following to your .userconfig file then rebuild:

export B2G_NOOPT=1

Disable First Time User experience

If you build and reflash alot, going through the First Time User experience can be annoying. You can disable this by adding the following to your .userconfig:

export NOFTU=1

Changing the default host compiler

On some recent distributions which use GCC 4.7 as the default compiler you will need to specify an older version in order to be able to build, to do so add two lines to your .userconfig file setting the CC and CXX variables to set the alternate C and C++ compilers respectively. For example to set the GCC 4.6 compiler on Ubuntu 12.10 use:

export CC=gcc-4.6
export CXX=g++-4.6

Or if you're using a version built from sources provide the full path to the exectuables:

export CC=/opt/gcc-4.4.7/bin/gcc
export CXX=/opt/gcc-4.4.7/bin/g++

Specify a custom Gecko object tree location

Once you start changing gecko source trees and other build options, you may want to also modify where your objects get stored (so, for example, all of your debug objects go into a different tree from your non-debug objects). So you might do something like:

GECKO_OBJDIR=$PWD/objdir-gecko-debug

Keeping both debug and non-debug objects

You can use your .userconfig file to switch back and forth between debug and release builds without having to rebuild everything each time!

The echo commands help remind you what your current settings are. To switch between debug and release builds, simply change the value of B2G_DEBUG on line 4.

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<p>You can customize certain aspects of the build process by putting some bash code into your <code>.userconfig</code> file. The <code>.userconfig</code> file isn't checked into source code control, so your changes won't be overwritten when you update your source tree. It needs to be created in the root of your B2G tree; that is, in the same directory as <code>flash.sh</code>, <code>build.sh</code>, and so forth.</p>
<p>The <code>.userconfig</code> file, if it exists, is sourced by the <code>load-config.sh</code> script, which is in turn sourced by these scripts: <code>flash.sh</code>, <code>build.sh</code> (through <code>setup.sh</code>), <code>run-gdb.sh</code>, and <code>run-emulator.sh</code>. The <code>run-<em>X</em>.sh</code> scripts use it to determine where Gecko is for your build.</p>
<div class="warning">
<p><strong>Important</strong>: Your .userconfig file should be in your B2G source directory, not your home directory!</p>
</div>
<h2 id="Changing_the_Gecko_source_tree">Changing the Gecko source tree</h2>
<p>By default, the build uses the gecko tree, which is cloned from a tree in github. Some people like to use <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Developer_Guide/Source_Code/Mercurial#mozilla-inbound_%28used_for_landing_your_patches%29" title="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Developer_Guide/Source_Code/Mercurial#mozilla-inbound_%28used_for_landing_your_patches%29">mozilla-inbound</a>, or <a href="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Developer_Guide/Source_Code/Mercurial#mozilla-central_%28main_development_tree%29" title="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Developer_Guide/Source_Code/Mercurial#mozilla-central_%28main_development_tree%29">mozilla-central</a>. To do this create your clone whereever you like and add a line to your <code>.userconfig</code> which sets <code>GECKO_PATH</code>, for example:</p>
<pre>
GECKO_PATH=/home/work/B2G/mozilla-inbound
</pre>
<div class="note">
<p><strong>Note</strong>: if building against a custom Gecko in Mac OS X, the mozilla-central directory must be in a case sensitive file system.</p>
</div>
<h2 id="Changing_the_Gaia_source_tree">Changing the Gaia source tree</h2>
<p>By default, the build uses gaia tree, which is cloned from a tree in github. If you want to use a custom gaia directory, clone gaia locally and add a line to your <code>.userconfig</code> which sets <code>GAIA_PATH</code>, for example:</p>
<pre>
GAIA_PATH=/home/work/mozilla/gaia</pre>
<h2 id="Create_a_debug_build">Create a debug build</h2>
<p>To build a debug build, put the following line in your <code>.userconfig</code> file:</p>
<pre>
export B2G_DEBUG=1</pre>
<h2 id="Disable_the_optimizer">Disable the optimizer</h2>
<p>To disable the optimizer (which may create builds that are easier to debug), add the following to your <code>.userconfig</code> file then rebuild:</p>
<pre>
export B2G_NOOPT=1</pre>
<h2 id="Disable_First_Time_User_experience">Disable First Time User experience</h2>
<p>If you build and reflash alot, going through the First Time User experience can be annoying. You can disable this by adding the following to your .userconfig:</p>
<pre>
export NOFTU=1</pre>
<h2 id="Changing_the_default_host_compiler">Changing the default host compiler</h2>
<p>On some recent distributions which use GCC 4.7 as the default compiler you will need to specify an older version in order to be able to build, to do so add two lines to your <code>.userconfig</code> file setting the <code>CC</code> and <code>CXX</code> variables to set the alternate C and C++ compilers respectively. For example to set the GCC 4.6 compiler on Ubuntu 12.10 use:</p>
<pre>
export CC=gcc-4.6
export CXX=g++-4.6
</pre>
<p>Or if you're using a version built from sources provide the full path to the exectuables:</p>
<pre>
export CC=/opt/gcc-4.4.7/bin/gcc
export CXX=/opt/gcc-4.4.7/bin/g++
</pre>
<h2 id="Specify_a_custom_Gecko_object_tree_location">Specify a custom Gecko object tree location</h2>
<p>Once you start changing gecko source trees and other build options, you may want to also modify where your objects get stored (so, for example, all of your debug objects go into a different tree from your non-debug objects). So you might do something like:</p>
<pre>
GECKO_OBJDIR=$PWD/objdir-gecko-debug
</pre>
<h2 id="Keeping_both_debug_and_non-debug_objects">Keeping both debug and non-debug objects</h2>
<p>You can use your <code>.userconfig</code> file to switch back and forth between debug and release builds without having to rebuild everything each time!</p>
<dl>
</dl>
<pre class="brush:bash;">
GECKO_PATH=/home/work/B2G-profiler/mozilla-inbound
echo "GECKO_PATH = ${GECKO_PATH}"
export B2G_DEBUG=1
echo "B2G_DEBUG = ${B2G_DEBUG}"
GECKO_OBJDIR=$PWD/objdir-gecko
if [ "${B2G_DEBUG}" != "0" ]; then
&nbsp; GECKO_OBJDIR=${GECKO_OBJDIR}-debug
fi
if [ "${GECKO_PATH/*mozilla-inbound*/mozilla-inbound}" = "mozilla-inbound" ]; then
&nbsp; GECKO_OBJDIR=${GECKO_OBJDIR}-m-i
fi
echo "GECKO_OBJDIR = ${GECKO_OBJDIR}"</pre>
<p>The <code>echo</code> commands help remind you what your current settings are. To switch between debug and release builds, simply change the value of <code>B2G_DEBUG</code> on line 4.</p>